Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 mini pro Extended User Guide - Page 39
Messaging, Using text and multimedia messaging
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Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A single text message may contain up to 160 characters. If you exceed 160 characters, then all your single messages are linked and sent together. You are charged for each 160character message sent. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See Internet and messaging settings on page 28. To create and send a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap New message. 3 Tap Write message and enter your message text. 4 To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then select a contact or enter the full number manually. 5 To add a media file, tap and select an option. If you add a video that is too large for the message you can trim it. In the message that appears, tap Yes, then tap Trim in the video player. 6 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press . To add a recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a recipient, tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient. When you are finished, tap Done. 7 To send the message, tap Send. If you exit a message before sending, it will be saved as a draft. If the message is part of a conversation, the conversation gets tagged with the word Draft. To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, touch and hold the message, then tap Download message. When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when the status bar is open. To reply to a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Enter your reply and tap Send. To forward a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message. 4 Select a recipient from the list, or tap New conversation to add a recipient who is not in the list. 5 Edit the message and tap Send. 39 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.